Aquatic Exercise Association

Intermediate / 1-hour Course 

1.0 credit hour 

Faculty: Beth Scalone, PT, DPT, OCS, ATRIC 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This quick one-hour course will highlight ten essential aquatic exercises for rehabilitation of the shoulder. Starting with mobility, we’ll work toward stability and finally greater strength and function. Through video and lecture, the clinical reasoning behind each exercise will be presented along with the clinical pearls and verbal cues to help the clinician apply these exercises into a rehabilitation plan for the shoulder. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1) Apply, cue and progress ten essential aquatic shoulder exercises. 2) Choose the appropriate shoulder exercise to meet the rehabilitation goals. 

FACULTY: Beth Scalone, PT, DPT, OCS, ATRIC, is a licensed physical therapist with many years of experience in orthopedic and aquatic therapy. As the owner of North County Water and Sports Therapy Center in San Diego (www.waterpt.com), she continues with hands-on clinical care in addition to her role as educator. Since graduating from the University of Connecticut in 1991, Beth has belonged to the American Physical Therapy Association and has achieved certification as a Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. In January 2006, she graduated from Boston University with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Additional certifications include Certified STOTT Pilates™ instructor and Master Instructor for the Burdenko Method. 

Beth not only provides continuing education for health care professionals, she is an adjunct faculty in the San Diego Mesa College PTA program, teaching Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Introduction to Pathology courses. She also provides the learning module/instruction on aquatic therapy to the University of St. Augustine San Diego Campus DPT program. She is the recipient of the 2010 ATRI Tsunami Spirit Award and the 2012 ATRI Professional Award.